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Christian mind ≠ Christian pedagogy

This piece was published as the editorial in International Journal of Christianity & Education 2017, Vol. 21(1), p. 2–5. A few years ago, I surveyed with colleagues four decades of output from 26 Christian and interfaith peer-reviewed journals in North America across a range of…

David I. SmithFebruary 13, 2017

Faith and Teaching Reflection on Scripture Talks, Lectures, Interviews

Identifying With Those Who Suffer: Psalm 6

Dr. David Smith encourages the Wheaton community to identify with those who suffer by praying with those people rather than praying for those people through Psalm 6.

David I. SmithSeptember 30, 2016

Faith and Teaching Language and Culture Learning Talks, Lectures, Interviews

Wheaton Gration Lecture 2016

The John A. Gration Lecture Series honors Dr. Gration, professor emeritus and founding chair of the Intercultural Studies graduate programs at Wheaton College Graduate School.

David I. SmithSeptember 29, 2016

Faith and Teaching Talks, Lectures, Interviews Voices from the Past

“A Cold Heart Cannot Catch Fire”: Imagination, Faith, and Teaching

2015 Conference: Faith and Teaching: Virtue, Practice, Imagination. Closing session: "'A Cold Heart Cannot Catch Fire': Imagination, Faith, and Teaching"

David I. SmithNovember 3, 2015

Articles & Essays Faith and Teaching

Resisting Homework as Solitary Confinement

What might make school homework Christian? The content of the worksheet? Or maybe the relationship patterns that are fostered by the task? This piece grew out of a breakfast conversation with some local teachers and has resonated with other teacher groups. In fact once I…

David I. SmithJanuary 1, 2015

Articles & Essays Faith and Teaching

Seeing Anew, Choosing Engagement, Reshaping Practice

This article was first published in The Christian Teachers Journal, vol. 21:2, May 2013. It offers an overview of some key themes that informed the design of the resources at www.whatiflearning.com I focus in particular on the idea of Christian practices and what they have…

David I. SmithMay 1, 2013

Book Reviews Faith and Teaching

Review of The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness: A Guide for Students

This review is of a book that focuses on the student's end of the process of Christian learning, asking what it means to be a Christian learner. The review was published in Journal of Education and Christian Belief, vol. 13, 1 (2009): pp. 96-97. The…

David I. SmithMarch 1, 2009

Book Reviews Faith and Teaching

Review of Craig Dykstra: Growing in the Life of Faith

This review of Craig Dykstra's book Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices (2nd edition) was published in The Reformed Journal in 2008. This is an important book on faith, formation, and education that I still refer to often. For anyone who…

David I. SmithJune 1, 2008

Articles & Essays Faith and Teaching Featured Language and Culture Learning

Christian Faith and Language Pedagogy

I came across a short piece that I wrote as a journal editorial a little over a decade ago. I think several of its themes are still pertinent. It was published as the editorial of the Journal of Christianity and Foreign Languages, since renamed the…

David I. SmithApril 10, 2008

Book Reviews Faith and Teaching

Review of Teaching as Believing: Faith in the University

This review of Chris Anderson's book about how faith shapes his teaching in a secular university was published in Journal of Education and Christian Belief, vol. 11, 1 (2007): pp. 85-86. The book is available from Baylor University Press and other bookstores. Chris Anderson, Teaching…

David I. SmithMarch 1, 2007